diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-interface.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-interface.c
index dba5259def60..86b526b7d990 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-interface.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-interface.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static ssize_t tpm_try_transmit(struct tpm_chip *chip,
 		header->tag = cpu_to_be16(TPM2_ST_NO_SESSIONS);
 		header->return_code = cpu_to_be32(TPM2_RC_COMMAND_CODE |
 						  TSS2_RESMGR_TPM_RC_LAYER);
-		return bufsiz;
+		return sizeof(*header);
 	}
 
 	if (bufsiz > TPM_BUFSIZE)